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News Posts: Social Security Number Misuse

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Dominican National Sentenced to 25 Months for Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 03, 2019

9th Person Arrested in Investigations into Identity Theft, Bank Fraud Conspiracies

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
May 01, 2019

12 Charged in Federal Document and Benefit Fraud Sweep

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 22, 2019

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Misusing Social Security Number and Government Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 15, 2019

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 29, 2019

Colorado Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Living Under False Identity for 34 Years

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Colorado
February 19, 2019

3 Florida Residents Charged with Identity Theft and Government Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
February 12, 2019

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Number Misuse

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 29, 2018

Dominican National Charged with Identity Theft, Government Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 08, 2018

12 Dominican Nationals Charged With Social Security Number Misuse and Identity Theft Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
August 16, 2018

25 Charged in Federal Document and Benefit Fraud Sweep

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
July 27, 2018

Dominican National Sentenced for Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 21, 2018

Dominican National Charged with Social Security Number Misuse and Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 08, 2018

Colorado Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Social Security Number Misuse and Tax Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Colorado
June 07, 2018

California Woman Charged with $190,000 Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
February 27, 2018

Springfield Man Arrested for Identity Theft and Theft of Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
January 20, 2017

Belize Family Members Sentenced for Government Benefit Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
July 19, 2016

Department of State Announces Passport Fraud Convictions from "Operation Death Match"

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
February 03, 2016

Dominican Man Sentenced for $300,000 Government Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 25, 2015

Cincinnati-Area Residents Charged in Puerto Rican Identity Theft Ring

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
September 14, 2015

Buffalo Man Sentenced to 140 Months in Prison for Identity Theft, SSN Misuse, and Tax Refund Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
July 09, 2015

Arkansas Man Charged with SSN Misuse, Making False Statements to SSA

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
April 16, 2015

California Couple Indicted in SSN Misuse Scheme, $1.8 Million Unemployment Benefit Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
March 20, 2015

Dominican National Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
February 27, 2015

California Tax Attorney Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Using Deceased Children's Identities to Commit Tax Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
November 21, 2014

Dutch National Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
March 10, 2014

Dominican Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security and Passport Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
January 24, 2014

Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security and Passport Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 08, 2013

18 People Arrested for Involvement in ID Theft Scheme That Used Stolen SSNs

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
September 13, 2013

Delaware Woman Charged in $940,000 Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Delaware
March 08, 2013

Fourteen Defendants Charged in Separate Stolen Identity Refund Schemes

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
February 06, 2013

Irish National Sentenced, Faces Deportation Proceedings for Falsely Representing U.S. Citizenship

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
January 07, 2013

40 Charged in Separate Schemes that Resulted in Thousands of Stolen Identities, Millions in Fraudulent Tax Filings

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
October 11, 2012

"John Doe" Found Guilty of Committing ID Theft, SSN Misuse

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
May 29, 2012

9 Plead Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Fake Identification Documents

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
May 25, 2012

Document Trafficker Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Selling Fraudulent Documents Including Social Security Cards

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
March 22, 2012

72-Year-Old Philadelphia Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
March 07, 2012

California Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
December 08, 2011

Citizen of Mexico Admits Misusing SSN to Receive Connecticut Unemployment Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
December 06, 2011
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